{"id":38696,"date":"2018-01-23T10:45:39","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T15:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=38696"},"modified":"2022-01-13T08:09:34","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T13:09:34","slug":"solid-surface-facades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/solid-surface-facades\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Strikingly Detailed, Solid Surface Fa\u00e7ades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><p class=\"p1\"><i>The judging process for <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/enter.architizer.com\/?utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=nav\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Architizer's 14th A+Awards<\/i><\/span><\/a><i> is now underway. Subscribe to our <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/a\/?utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Awards Newsletter<\/i><\/span><\/a><i> to receive updates about Public Voting, and stay tuned \u2014 winners will be announced later this spring. \u00a0<\/i><i><\/i><\/p><\/p>\n<p>Solid surfaces aren\u2019t just for kitchens and bathrooms anymore. This synthetic, stone-like material, which first gained popularity in the sixties as a way to create seamless countertops and shapely sink basins, is finally making its way to fa\u00e7ades around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Solid surface cladding,\u00a0like its interior counterpart, is created from a mixture of acrylics, pigments and resin. The result is a homogeneous material that can be sliced, scribed, sculpted and sanded without weakening its structure or its water-resistant finish.\u00a0From originators like DuPont Corian, to newcomers like Krion and HI-MACS, several manufacturers have developed cladding products that have brought this remarkably versatile material to\u00a0the surface.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-38703 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/83a39c87-1024x727.jpg\" alt=\"solid suface cladding, Anansi by Mulders vandenBerk Architecten\" width=\"1024\" height=\"727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/83a39c87-1024x727.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/83a39c87-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/83a39c87-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/83a39c87.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-38702 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stringio-1.jpg-682x1024.png\" alt=\"solid suface cladding, Anansi by Mulders vandenBerk Architecten\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stringio-1.jpg-682x1024.png 682w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stringio-1.jpg-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stringio-1.jpg.png 733w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-38701 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stringio.jpg-1024x732.png\" alt=\"solid suface cladding, Anansi by Mulders vandenBerk Architecten\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stringio.jpg-1024x732.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stringio.jpg-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stringio.jpg-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stringio.jpg.png 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/anansi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Anansi<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/mulders-vandenberk-architecten\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mulders vandenBerk Architecten<\/a>, Utrecht, The Netherlands<\/p>\n<p>Cladding by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/dupont\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DuPont<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Anansi playground pavilion sits at the heart of a busy park in Utrecht, providing the neighborhood children with three brightly colored, indoor play spaces. Its fantastical interior is belied by its minimalist fa\u00e7ades of glass and white Corian panels. The starkness of the exterior is softened by cartoon-like drawings engraved in the solid surface cladding.<\/p>\n<p>Design Arbeid, a graphic design studio, created the drawings in collaboration with local school children, transforming their descriptions of storybook characters into a lively mural. As the architects describe: \u201cIn the various panels&#8230; each drawing seems to flow into the next, creating a sort of puzzle-like pattern. As children get closer to the wall, they recognize favorite fairytales they had proposed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-38707 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/p6pa__bieblova_exterior_day_s_kopie-1024x842.jpg\" alt=\"solid surface cladding, Bieblova Apartments by P6PA+Architects\" width=\"1024\" height=\"842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/p6pa__bieblova_exterior_day_s_kopie-1024x842.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/p6pa__bieblova_exterior_day_s_kopie-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/p6pa__bieblova_exterior_day_s_kopie-768x631.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/p6pa__bieblova_exterior_day_s_kopie.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-38708 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1494939611408HI-MACS_P6PA_Bieblova_Exterior_Night_S_LD-1024x739.jpg\" alt=\"solid surface cladding, Bieblova Apartments by P6PA+Architects\" width=\"1024\" height=\"739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1494939611408HI-MACS_P6PA_Bieblova_Exterior_Night_S_LD-1024x739.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1494939611408HI-MACS_P6PA_Bieblova_Exterior_Night_S_LD-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1494939611408HI-MACS_P6PA_Bieblova_Exterior_Night_S_LD-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1494939611408HI-MACS_P6PA_Bieblova_Exterior_Night_S_LD.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-38706 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1494939611715HI-MACS_P6PA_Bieblova_Opening_Detail-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"solid surface cladding, Bieblova Apartments by P6PA+Architects\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1494939611715HI-MACS_P6PA_Bieblova_Opening_Detail-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1494939611715HI-MACS_P6PA_Bieblova_Opening_Detail-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1494939611715HI-MACS_P6PA_Bieblova_Opening_Detail-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1494939611715HI-MACS_P6PA_Bieblova_Opening_Detail.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/hi-macs-lights-up-the-poetic-facade-of-the-bieblova-apartments-in-prague\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bieblova Apartments<\/strong><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.p6pa.cz\/en\/projects.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">P6PA+Architects<\/a>, Prague, Czech Republic<\/p>\n<p>Cladding by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/hi-macs-by-lg-hausys-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HI-MACS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Bieblova Apartment building, located in an old Prague neighborhood, features a contemporary fa\u00e7ade that is cleverly rooted in the history of the city. Across the face of the building are hundreds of letters which, when read diagonally, spell out the titles of poems by Konstantin Biebl, the late Czech poet after whom the building and street are named.<\/p>\n<p>This seemingly simple construction actually comprises three layers. The first is the solid surface cladding which has been carved by CNC-milling machines. Beneath the cladding is a layer of black glass which gives depth to the letters and supports the detached shapes within the typeface. Lastly, is a layer of clear glass which is backlit by LEDs, causing the words to glow as if written in light.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-38710 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alison-Brooks-Architects-_-Lens-House-_-Exterior-Image-1-600x470@2x-1024x802.jpg\" alt=\"solid surface cladding, Lens House by Alison Brooks Architects\" width=\"1024\" height=\"802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alison-Brooks-Architects-_-Lens-House-_-Exterior-Image-1-600x470@2x-1024x802.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alison-Brooks-Architects-_-Lens-House-_-Exterior-Image-1-600x470@2x-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alison-Brooks-Architects-_-Lens-House-_-Exterior-Image-1-600x470@2x-768x602.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alison-Brooks-Architects-_-Lens-House-_-Exterior-Image-1-600x470@2x.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-38711 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alison-Brooks-Architects-_-Lens-House-_-Exterior-Image-2-600x431@2x-1024x736.jpg\" alt=\"solid surface cladding, Lens House by Alison Brooks Architects\" width=\"1024\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alison-Brooks-Architects-_-Lens-House-_-Exterior-Image-2-600x431@2x-1024x736.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alison-Brooks-Architects-_-Lens-House-_-Exterior-Image-2-600x431@2x-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alison-Brooks-Architects-_-Lens-House-_-Exterior-Image-2-600x431@2x-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alison-Brooks-Architects-_-Lens-House-_-Exterior-Image-2-600x431@2x.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-38712 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alison-Brooks-Architects-_-Lens-House-_-Exterior-Photo-Front-1200x954-1024x814.jpg\" alt=\"solid surface cladding, Lens House by Alison Brooks Architects\" width=\"1024\" height=\"814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alison-Brooks-Architects-_-Lens-House-_-Exterior-Photo-Front-1200x954-1024x814.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alison-Brooks-Architects-_-Lens-House-_-Exterior-Photo-Front-1200x954-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alison-Brooks-Architects-_-Lens-House-_-Exterior-Photo-Front-1200x954-768x611.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alison-Brooks-Architects-_-Lens-House-_-Exterior-Photo-Front-1200x954.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/lens-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lens House<\/strong><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/alison-brooks-architects-ltd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alison Brooks Architects<\/a>, London, United Kingdom<\/p>\n<p>Cladding by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/dupont\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DuPont<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lens House is a contemporary extension of a nineteenth century brick home. The two dark, angular volumes emerge from the original house like apertures, connecting the interior with the garden and framing views of a longstanding walnut tree. Their sloping, trapezoidal fa\u00e7ades create, in the architect\u2019s words, \u201can architecture without mass and weight&#8230; more like the folded surfaces of origami.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The fa\u00e7ades are clad in panels of Corian which have been cut into precise shapes and mitered together tightly. The downspouts and gutters are concealed beneath the panels, preserving the fa\u00e7ade\u2019s crisp angles. Beyond being durable and dimensionally stable, the angled solid surface cladding also catches the sunlight beautifully, changing from black to silvery gray throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-38714 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hester_20150609_3519-1024x698.jpg\" alt=\"solid surface cladding, Houston showroom by Porcelanosa\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hester_20150609_3519-1024x698.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hester_20150609_3519-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hester_20150609_3519-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hester_20150609_3519.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-38716 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hester_20150609_3372-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"solid surface cladding, Houston showroom by Porcelanosa\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hester_20150609_3372-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hester_20150609_3372-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hester_20150609_3372-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hester_20150609_3372.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/solid-surface-facades-porcelanosa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Houston Showroom<\/strong><\/a> by Ignacio Vidal Traver, Houston, Tex., United States<\/p>\n<p>Cladding by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/porcelanosa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Porcelanosa<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With their latest store, Porcelanosa, a manufacturer of kitchen countertops and bathroom fixtures, has taken the concept of a showroom to its extreme. In addition to displaying their products on the interior, the entire exterior is clad in Krion, their patented solid surface material.<\/p>\n<p>The building was designed by in-house architect Ignacio Vidal Traver and marks the first time Krion has been specified as a fa\u00e7ade covering. The upper portion of the fa\u00e7ade is clad in enormous Krion panels, one of which is backlit, revealing its slim profile. Above the entrances, curved awnings of thermoformed Krion provide shade from the Houston sun while, below, perforated Krion louvers filter natural light into the showroom. For a more in-depth look at this project, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/stories\/solid-surface-facades-porcelanosa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solid-Surface Fa\u00e7ades: How One Company Puts Its Own Product to the Test<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-38722 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/37712_03-1024x557.jpg\" alt=\"solid surface cladding, Beneteau Headquarters by PAD\" width=\"1024\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/37712_03-1024x557.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/37712_03-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/37712_03-768x418.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/37712_03.jpg 1720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-38723 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/37712_07-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"solid surface cladding, Beneteau Headquarters by PAD\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/37712_07-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/37712_07-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/37712_07-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/37712_07-66x50.jpg 66w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/37712_07.jpg 1237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38721 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/37712_01.jpg\" alt=\"solid surface cladding, Beneteau Headquarters by PAD\" width=\"608\" height=\"936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/37712_01.jpg 608w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/37712_01-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/himacs.eu\/en\/beneteaus-facade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Beneteau Headquarters<\/strong><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/padarchitectes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PAD<\/a>, Givrand, France<\/p>\n<p>Cladding by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/hi-macs-by-lg-hausys-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HI-MACS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The new headquarters of Beneteau, a leading manufacturer of luxury sailboats and motor yachts, comprises two administrative buildings connected by a long, glass bridge. The glazing&#8217;s extensive southern exposure is mitigated by a large, perforated screen which shields the building from solar heat gain while allowing daylight to flood the offices.<\/p>\n<p>The screen is constructed of HI-MACS, a product Beneteau has often used to create elegant and waterproof yacht bathrooms. The material\u2019s strength allowed 50% of screen to be perforated without losing rigidity, and its workability allowed designers to vary the size of the perforations in an irregular pattern. From up close, this pattern resembles the company\u2019s logo: the abstract silhouette of a seahorse. From a distance, it &#8220;gives the impression that the fa\u00e7ade is moving, like a wave coming to cover and protect the building.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><p class=\"p1\"><i>The judging process for <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/enter.architizer.com\/?utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=nav\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Architizer's 14th A+Awards<\/i><\/span><\/a><i> is now underway. 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